Drought

The Gonella Hut, more than 3,000 metres up on the Italian side of Monte Bianco, should be bustling with climbers in August. Instead, it is empty. Davide Gonella, the manager, closed it at the end of last

The emission of greenhouse gases by human activity is set to lead to drought, rising sea levels and flooding in many parts of the world. But in Africa's Sahel region, at the southern edge of the Sahara

UNITED NATIONS, (Xinhua) -- As a possible famine looms, an increasing number of children are suffering from severe acute malnutrition, cholera or acute watery diarrhea in Somalia, the UN Children’s Fund

UK aid agencies have launched a fundraising appeal to help millions of people facing hunger in East Africa.
The Disasters Emergency Committee says at least 16 million people in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia

• With the threat of climate change and population growth, Myanmar – a nation rich in water resources – has to put in place proper measures to ensure water security for the future, experts said.
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The south-western United States is almost certain to experience a “megadrought” lasting decades if global warming continues unchecked, researchers have warned.
The once-mighty Colorado river, which has

• Scientists from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) say there is a possibility of a new El Niño event forming later this year.
• In 2015 and 2016, a powerful El Niño drove up global temperatures